Engaging With History in the Classroom - The American Revolution (Grades 6-8)

In every lesson in Engaging With History in the Classroom: The American Revolution, students are asked to step into the world of the 18th-century American colonies, to hear about and to see what was happening, to read the words of real people and to imagine their hopes, dreams, and feelings.

Sommario

Unit Overview Lesson 1 What Do You Know About the American Revolution? Lesson 2 What Is Conflict? Lesson 3 Whose Land Is It, Anyway? Lesson 4 What Caused Growing Discontent in the Colonies? Lesson 5 How Did Feelings of Discontent Escalate? Lesson 6 How Did the Conflict Over Citizens' Rights Lead to War? Lesson 7 The Signers: Heroes or Traitors? Lesson 8 What Are the Key Ideas in the Declaration of Independence? Lesson 9 What Was Life Like on the Front Lines? Lesson 10 How Did Americans Achieve Victory at Yorktown? Lesson 11 Did the American Revolution Result in Equality for All? Lesson 12 What Have We Learned About the American Revolution? References Appendix A: Concept Development Strategies Appendix B: Books About the American Revolution About the Authors Common Core State Standards Alignment

Info autore

Janice I. Robbins, Ph.D., is an instructor in gifted education at the College of William and Mary. She was formerly Curriculum Chief for the Department of Defense Schools worldwide as well as a district gifted coordinator, principal, and teacher.
Carol L. Tieso, Ph.D., serves as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and an associate professor of gifted education at the College of William and Mary. Additionally, she teaches graduate courses in gifted education and research design.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Janice Robbins, Janice I Robbins, Janice I. Robbins, Carol Tieso, Carol L Tieso, Carol L. Tieso
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.11.2014
• EAN: 9781618212535
• ISBN: 978-1-61821-253-5
• Pagine: 186
• Peso: 430 g
• Serie: Engaging with History in the C; Engaging with History in the C
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Materiali didattici, guide per l'insegnamento; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia scolastica, didattica, metodica; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Sociology, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Teaching of a specific subject, C 1700 To C 1800, Educational: Social sciences, Educational: Social sciences, social studies, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General